ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
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R 271712Z MAR 02 ZYB MIN PSN 272370J21
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS//
TO NAVADMIN
UNCLAS //N04651//
NAVADMIN 075/02
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO DNS//
SUBJ/NAVY ATTENDANCE AT 2002 NAVAL HELICOPTER ASSOCATION (NHA)
/SYMPOSIUM//
REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/17JUL1989//
REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/27JUL1989//
NARR/REF A IS SECNAVINST 4651.8L. REF B IS OPNAVINST 4651.4C.//
RMKS/1. NHA WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM IN JACKSONVILLE, FL, FROM
8-11 APRIL 2002. THIS YEAR'S NHA SYMPOSIUM THEME, "ROTARY
WING-ADAPTING TO A CHANGING WORLD", FOCUSES ON THE WAR AGAINST
TERRORISM, THE FUTURE OF NAVAL HELICOPTER AVIATION AND WILL SHOWCASE
THE HELO CONOPS, IMPROVEMENTS IN AIRFRAME AND SENSOR CAPABILITIES,
PROJECTED MISSION EXPANSION, AND COMMUNITY ALIGNMENT.
2. NHA CONSISTS OF OVER 2,000 ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, RETIRED AND
CORPORATE MEMBERS DEDICATED TO ENHANCING THE PROFESSIONALISM OF
MILITARY MEMBERS WORKING IN THE FIELD OF ROTARY-WING AVIATION. THE
NHA ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ARMED FORCES-WIDE
DISCUSSION OF A BROAD RANGE OF PROFESSIONAL AND CAREER ISSUES OF
INTEREST AND CONCERN TO ITS EXTENSIVE AND DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP. IT IS
A FORUM WHERE MEMBERS CAN ADDRESS AND WORK TOGETHER DISCUSSING
INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO PRESENT ISSUES AND TOMORROW'S ROTARY WING
CHALLENGES.
3. PER REFS A AND B, COMMANDING OFFICERS MAY ISSUE ORDERS FOR
ATTENDANCE AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE AFTER DETERMINING THAT THE
EXPENSES, INCLUDING FEES, TRAVEL COSTS AND OTHER COSTS ATTRIBUTABLE
TO PARTICIPATION, JUSTIFY THE OBJECTIVES TO BE ACHIEVED. COMMANDING
OFFICERS ARE DIRECTED TO FOLLOW THE GUIDANCE IN REFS A AND B WHEN
MAKING THIS DETERMINATION. GOVERNMENT EXPENSE SHOULD BE MINIMIZED
BY DESIGNATING THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS NECESSARY TO
ACQUIRE AND RELATE INFORMATION FROM THE MEETING TO OTHER MEMBERS OF
THE ORGANIZATION. TAD ORDERS MAY COVER EXPENSES INCIDENT TO
ATTENDANCE AT AND PARTICIPATION IN THE CONFERENCE INCLUDING
TRANSPORTATION, PER DIEM, AND REGISTRATION FEES IAW JFTR AND JTR.
IF FUNDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, PERMISSIVE TAD ORDERS MAY BE ISSUED.
UTILIZATION OF AVAILABLE GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTATION IS ENCOURAGED TO
ENHANCE CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION AND TO DEFRAY TRAVEL EXPENSES.
4. IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE TRANSPORTATION
AVAILABLE, CONSOLIDATION OF SYMPOSIUM TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS IS
REQUIRED. USE OF NAVY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AIRLIFT (OSA) AND NAVY
UNIQUE FLEET ESSENTIAL AIRCRAFT (NUFEA) IS THEREFORE AUTHORIZED
SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES:
A. AIRLIFT SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH FLEET REQUIREMENTS OR
OTHER HIGHER PRIORITY MISSIONS.
B. AIRLIFT WILL BE SCHEDULED PER APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTIONS
REGARDING NUMBER OF PAX ON FUNDED ORDERS. REMAINING SPACE MAY BE
USED BY OTHER ATTENDEES ON A SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS. THIS NAVADMIN
WILL NOT SERVE AS A BLANKET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE USE OF MILITARY
AIR.
C. SPACE AVAILABLE FOR NHA ATTENDEES SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO
NAVY/MARINE/COAST GUARD PERSONNEL WHO WILL ATTEND AND ACTIVELY
PARTICIPATE IN THE NHA SYMPOSIUM.
D. REQUEST COMNAVAIRPAC, COMNAVAIRLANT, CNATRA, AND
COMNAVAIRRESFOR DESIGNATE A SINGLE POC FOR ALL TRANSPORTATION
COORDINATION.
5. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE SYMPOSIUM SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO NHA
HEADQUARTERS AT COMM: (619)435-7139. FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION
REGARDING AIRLIFT COORDINATION, CONTACT LCDR WES MCCALL, USN, HS-10,
DSN: 735-5125, COMM: (619)545-5125.
6. RELEASED BY VADM P. A. TRACEY, DIRECTOR NAVY STAFF.//
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